05 – Russian Influence Campaigns

Amidst this years Russian digital influence campaign news real, it’s hard to find a best time to take a moment and discuss the trend as a whole. This week in particular news was leaked of a Dutch counter intelligence operation which witnessed the DNC hack, State Department hack, and even gathered the identities of those behind the Cozy Bear hacking group. Russia’ three pronged digital influence strategy puts liberal democracies in uncomfortable situations, forced to make tough choices, the results of which are still unfolding.